Play it as it lies – it’s all anyone seems to go
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Playitasitlies–it’sallanyoneseemstogoonabout.Buttherearetimeswhenthat’sjustnotanoption.Perhapsyou’vedrilledyourballintoagorsebush.Maybeyou’vebecomeentangledinsomecactus.
Orlet’ssayyourgolfballistherosebetweenquitealotofthorns.Yes,thereisnothingtostopyouhavingagoatitandtrustingyourfatetoluckoryourskillatthegame.Sometimes,though,wemustadmitdefeat.
ThisiscateredforintheRulesofGolfwiththeunplayableballrule.Itallowsyoutoextricateyourselffromatrickysituation–atapriceofcourse.
Sowhatisit?Howcanyouuseitoutonthecourse,andwhatarethepitfallsfortheunwarygolfer?Let’sgetstuckin…
Everythingyouneedtoknowabouttheunplayableballrule
Whatistheunplayableballrule?It’sRule19intheRulesofGolfandgivesyouatrioofreliefoptions,allofwhichcomewithapenaltystroke,togetoutofatoughsituationonthegolfcourse.Youaren’tallowedtouseunplayableballreliefinapenaltyarea.
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